All Roll Calls
Yes: 147 • No: 0
UtahH.B. 1412025 General SessionHouse
Adoption Modifications
Sponsored By: Rex P. Shipp (Republican)
Signed by Governor
AdoptionFamilyHealth and Human ServicesChild WelfareJudicial Operations
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More families can skip adoption evaluations
Beginning May 7, 2025, Utah expands exceptions to the full evaluation normally required before an adoptive placement. Former spouses qualify when the child’s existing parent has or had legal custody. The adopting former spouse must have lived with the child for at least 180 days before filing the adoption petition. Another exception covers children who lived with the prospective adoptive parent for at least one year before filing. For that exception, the court must find the adoption is in the child’s best interests. The existing family exception remains when a current parent has legal custody. It covers prospective parents related to that parent or child as a stepparent, sibling by birth or adoption, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or first cousin. Families using an exception still must obtain required criminal-history and child-abuse records and file them before adoption finalization. The court can still request a full evaluation for any exception.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Rex P. Shipp
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Evan J. Vickers
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/20/2025
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 24 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 24 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/13/2025
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 2/6/2025
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 75 • No: 0
House vote • 2/3/2025
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 9 • No: 0
House vote • 2/3/2025
House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/24/2025House/ to Governor
3/4/2025HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/4/2025HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/3/2025HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/3/2025Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2/24/2025Bill Received from House for Enrolling
2/24/2025House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
2/21/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/21/2025HouseSenate/ to House
2/20/2025SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
2/20/2025SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/20/2025SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/20/2025SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
2/19/2025SenateSenate/ uncircled
2/19/2025SenateSenate/ circled
2/19/2025SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
2/19/2025SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2/13/2025SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
2/13/2025SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/13/2025SenateSenate/ to standing committee
2/11/2025SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/7/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
2/6/2025SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/6/2025HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
2/6/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/3/2025
Introduced
1/8/2025